DMC To Star In Conscious Reality Series

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Darryl DMC Daniels is currently developing an innovative new reality show competition entitled The Kings of Rap.

The IME Entertainment-backed series offers an unprecedented twist to aspiring artists joining the show.

In TheKings of Rap, young rappers are tasked with creating music that does not glorify violence, degrade women, or include the use of profanity.

The series is based in New York City, and will feature filming from famous locations such as the Abbey Road of Hip-Hop, Chung King Studios.

In surveying the landscape of Hip-Hop, DMC argues the culture now embraces the negativity it once rallied against and sought to change.

There are so many talented kids out there who dont get heard or dont get signed because theyre not controversial enough, or theyre too positive. That amazes me, DMC explained to AllHipHop.com. The spirit of Hip-Hop was always about changing the world or yourself, not with a gun or with denigrating or offensive words, but by being effective with your mind.

As a member of the groundbreaking collective Run-DMC, DMC helped push Hip-Hop into mainstream consciousness through unprecedented advancements in rhyme structure, production, and fashion.

Referencing the popular change mantra of last years presidential election, DMC states the first and most important change that can be made begins with the spoken word.

This is a time when everyone is talking about change and we as a country have the opportunity to make a difference, DMC explained. We can start by changing what we have to say to each other, and what we say to our kids through music.

Once completed, DMC and IME will announce a network and launch date for the program.